Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay in Indiana
$53,000avg. a year
$25.48 an hour · 3,510 employed
Painters, Construction and Maintenance in Indiana earn an average of $53,000 a year. That is $2,420 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $55,420. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $70,720.
$50,260Median pay
$25.48Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#26Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Indiana metro areas
Average pay for painters, construction and maintenance by metro area. Swipe to see all 14.
15,480 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$70,720
$34.00 an hour
240 jobs
Columbus, IN
$56,400
$27.11 an hour
3890 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$55,030
$26.46 an hour
440 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$53,940
$25.93 an hour
5590 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$53,620
$25.78 an hour
61,250 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$53,450
$25.70 an hour
7250 jobs
Evansville, IN
$53,170
$25.56 an hour
890 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$52,500
$25.24 an hour
940 jobs
Muncie, IN
$51,440
$24.73 an hour
10170 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$50,900
$24.47 an hour
11200 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$50,700
$24.37 an hour
12130 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$50,370
$24.21 an hour
1360 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$47,340
$22.76 an hour
14130 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$46,090
$22.16 an hour
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay in Indiana, charted
Pay over time
Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Indiana painters, construction and maintenance work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Indiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $55,420 | $26.64 |
| Indiana | $53,000 | $25.48 |
| Illinois | $69,630 | $33.48 |
| Michigan | $55,920 | $26.88 |
| Ohio | $54,510 | $26.21 |
| Kentucky | $51,420 | $24.72 |
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Average pay, Indiana, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make in Indiana?
The average is $53,000 a year, and the median is $50,260. That is $2,420 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $55,420.
What is the hourly wage in Indiana?
$25.48 an hour on average; the median is $24.16.
Where in Indiana do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($70,720), followed by Columbus, IN ($56,400). The lowest average among 14 metro areas with data is Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN ($46,090).
How does Indiana rank?
Indiana ranks #26 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-2141. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national painters, construction and maintenance page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.